Advices

[klissarov ik]

Hi,
I'm looking to buy a dSLR camera but still don't know which one. Can y'all give me a few advices on which you think could be good for my needs.

My needs are:

Good battery life
Good for night scenes
Compatibale with a lot of lenses
Good for landscapes/ nature/ urban
Budget around 1000$ with all the equipment

Thanks.

[gibbon]

There are many many choices. Do you already have any lenses? What is your photography experience?

[klissarov ik]

Nope, I don't have any lenses. When I'll buy the camera, I'll buy some equipment with it.

And it will be my first dSLR.

[Marko]

Canon EOS 400D also know as Digital Rebel XTi with lens is about 1000. It is getting very good reviews.

Canon 20 D on ebay might also be a good bet.

Nikon D50 or D70 might also be good choices.

In general I'd say a 6 Megapixel or greater DSLR from any major brand would be a good bet for your first DSLR. The key really is the lenses because once you have lenses, it's best not to switch cameras because the lenses don't always work from one brand to another.

Good luck!

Marko

[tegan]

The Sony Alpha is also worth considering because design-wise it is a Minolta and there are a lot of Minolta lenses available. Zeiss lenses are being developed for it and Zeiss has top quality glass, comparable to Leica. Sony also has two new DSLR Alphas that were shown at PMA in an even higher quality and price range, so there is room to grow in this system and Sony has never hesitated to be innovative.

Tegan

[gibbon]

Also check out Nikon's D-40